WESTPORT COUNTRY PLAYHOUSE 2023 SEASON

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Region: Eastern, Western, Central

Seeking:Equity actors for roles in Westport Country Playhouse's 2023 Season. DIAL M FOR MURDER We strongly encourage actors of all genders, races and ethnicities to submit for all roles. All characters are British with the exception of Maxine who is American. Age ranges for all characters: 30s to 40s. Tony Windice: a retired, British tennis pro now selling sports equipment, likes the finer things in life, but cannot afford them. His solution is to have his wealthy wife murdered. A self-assured schemer who thinks he's plotted the perfect crime. Of course, he's wrong. Margot Windice: Tony's British wife, beautiful and wealthy. She and Tony's marriage has not always been strong, but she foolishly thinks it is going well now. She's wrong - almost dead wrong. Her true love is Maxine. Maxine Holiday: a New Yorker who writes for television crime shows, loves Margot, expressing her love in letters that Tony discovers and uses to blackmail his wife. Maxine is determined to exonerate Margot when she receives the death sentence for murdering Lesgate. Lesgate: also known as C.A. Swann, Adams, and Wilson, is three years older than Tony and attended Cambridge at the same time he did. He is a thief and a murderer, and Tony convinces him to murder his wife for a thousand pounds. The plot fails, and Lesgate is murdered instead. Inspector Hubbard: intelligent policeman who solves the crime. SCHOOL GIRLS: OR THE AFRICAN MEAN GIRLS PLAY All characters are of West African descent and are to be played by African and/or Black actors. PAULINA SARPONG: (pronounced Paul-LEE-nah/ SAAR-pong) - 18 years old; most popular girl in school and knows it. She is beautiful, talented, vindictive yet somehow loveable. ERICKA BOAFO: (pronounced BWAH-foh) - 18 years old; Light/fair skin; **NOTE** Should be played by a fair skinned biracial (Black and White) woman. She is a transfer student and is new to school. She is enchanting, sweet, elusive. AMA: (pronounced Ahh-mah) - 18 years old; the sensible, smart one of Paulina's pack and has the honor of being her best friend. Her loyalty to Paulina is starting to fray, and she has to work up towards being the girl who is not afraid to say it like she means it. NANA: (pronounced Nah-nah) - 16 years old; the quiet, simple and sensitive one of Paulina's pack. She never means any harm and strives to always do the right thing. She struggles with her love of food and snacks. MERCY: 16 years old; the witty sidekick to Gifty and will do and say anything to stay a member of Paulina's pack. GIFTY: 16 years old; the 'Frick' to Mercy's 'Frack'; loves being part of Paulina's pack and will do anything to be considered cool. HEADMISTRESS FRANCIS: 40s; the Headmistress of Aburi Girls Boarding School; loves her students and will do anything to both uplift and protect them. ELOISE AMPONSAH: (pronounced Amm-pohn-saah) - 40s; Extremely poised and well-mannered former Miss Ghana 1976. She now is a recruiter for the Miss Ghana Pageant. She speaks with a slightly affected British accent and prides herself in always being a lady.

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THE STONES

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Seeking:Equity actor to perform in THE STONES by Kit Brookman (see breakdown). This is a solo piece. GBPT is committed to employing local actors, but will consider all actors and can provide housing if necessary. BIPOC actors are encouraged to audition. Nick - 40s Englishman, gay, high school teacher of environmental studies. Nerdy, funny, selfdeprecating, super smart. Terribly insecure. After quitting his job and breaking up with a long term boyfriend, an old flame from high school upends his life. A darkly comic gothic mystery about guilt, delusion and our planet's uncertain future. HAS A CONVINCING MIDDLE/UPPER CLASS ENGLISH ACCENT

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MJ THE MUSICAL - ATLANTA, GA

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Seeking:We are looking for performers to play: MICHAEL JACKSON - Age teens-30, black, fantastic singer, dancer, and actor to alternate or understudy the role of Michael YOUNG MICHAEL JACKSON - Age 10, black, great singer/dancer/actor to portray Michael at age 10

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